cell adhesion

Cell adhesion may be initiated by small proteins previously viewed as helpers, not main players in attachment.

The bioactive coating tethers restorative proteins to implanted tissues and fosters new growth, animal studies suggest.

Microtubules need actin to disassemble focal adhesions, allowing for cell movement.

Acoustic forces can be used to differentiate adherent from non-adherent cells.

How acoustic waves let researchers measure whether, and how firmly, cells are bound to a substrate

A protein called talin helps maintain cells’ adhesion properties.

The cytoskeleton of endothelial cells and adhesion proteins work together to help build new blood vessels.  

Researchers describe the first known bacterial adhesion molecule that binds to frozen water. 

If one out of three people develops cancer, that means two others don’t. Understanding why could lead to insights relevant to prevention and treatment.

Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.

Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.

Actin filaments respond to pressure by forming branches at their curviest spots, helping resist the push.

Researchers discover a protein that may allow already-differentiated somatic cells to become stem cells.